Mitigation

Agency heads from the FDIC, OCC, and the NCUA provided a state of the industry update during testimony before the Senate Banking Committee yesterday.

ICBA and other groups requested a 30-day comment extension on proposed interagency guidance designed to help banks manage risks associated with third-party relationships, including with fintechs.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued Emergency Directive 21-04 on mitigating a vulnerability in the Microsoft Windows Print Spooler service.

Escalating attacks against critical infrastructure are bringing renewed focus to the role of cryptocurrencies in facilitating criminal activity, which has implications for community banks, ICBA’s Brian Laverdure writes in a new Main Street Matters post.

ICBA recently released an updated guide for community banks on data privacy laws and regulations. The guide walks community bankers through some of the more prominent state, federal, and international data privacy laws.

ICBA this week released an updated guide for community banks on data privacy laws and regulations. The guide is available here and in the Cyber and Data Security Mitigation section of ICBA’s Operational Risk resource center.